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magnanimity

[mag-nuh-nim-i-tee] / ˌmæg nəˈnɪm ɪ ti /
NOUN
generosity
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He dealt with the disappointment with magnanimity and played on.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Renowned for our imagination, hustle and open-mindedness, Angelenos are called by this disaster to show magnanimity in the face of devastation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

In times of true crisis, magnanimity is the privilege of those happy collaborators who are secure in the belief that they will be OK no matter what.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2024

“For years, A.Q.’s lavish lifestyle and tales of his wealth, properties, corrupt practices and financial magnanimity at state expense were generally all too well known in Islamabad’s social and government circles,” Musharraf later wrote.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2023

The truculence went out of the boy and a magnanimity took its place.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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